Despite women with multiple myeloma being more likely to have certain cytogenetic risk factors vs men, sex did not appear to impact efficacy.

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Investigators identified that in pivotal clinical trials supporting FDA approvals of CAR T-cell therapies for patients with hematologic cancer, Black patients were significantly underrepresented.

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Investigators observed low enrollment of Black patients on CAR T-cell therapy clinical trials that supported FDA decisions in hematologic malignancies, especially in multiple myeloma.

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Investigators spoke to the disparities that are present in multiple myeloma and possible causes such as socioeconomic factors.

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Findings from an analysis assessing diverse participation in multiple myeloma FDA drug approval trials highlighted a significant deficit of Black and Hispanic patients.

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From 2003 to 2016, investigators noted that incidence of multiple myeloma varied by racial and ethnic group, as well as sex.

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“The importance of diverse representation cannot be underscored enough and is critical to ensure that safe and effective products are available to the [United States] patient population,” wrote the study authors, who were led by Nicole Gormley, MD.

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The first episode of CancerNetwork's podcast Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go explores disparities in cancer care treatment among minorities and the significance of a representative sample in clinical trials.

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A study presented at the AACR Virtual Annual Meeting II indicated that Hispanics are diagnosed with blood cancers at a significantly younger age than non-Hispanic white individuals.

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The lymphoma and myeloma expert indicated that one of the key ways to address these disparities in lymphoma and myeloma is to improve minority and rural accrual in clinical trials.

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